Mirror support



Aug. 18, 1936. J. M. GREEN MIRROR SUPPORT Filed Jan. 22, 1955 Zloseyhiue 3H. (ween- V I I Inventor Attorney Patented Aug. 18, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

My present invention relates to improvements in mirror supports particularly adapted for use with chairs, although the support of my invention may be used as an attachment on a table or is other piece of furniture having a flat surface, or 1 the device, under some conditions, may be hung on a wall hook.

My invention is especially applicable for use by 'women when dressing their hair. By utiliza tion of the device of my invention, the necessity for'holding a hand mirror in one hand is obviated and the person using my mirror has the complete use of both hands for the task.

When seated on a chair supporting the device of my invention, before a dressing table or other piece of furniture having the usual mirror, the user may, by reflection between the two mirrors, easily see the back of the head and the hair may be dressed with a minimum of trouble.

When used as a table mirror the device of my invention is found to be especially adaptable for hair dressing and for the application of facial makeup.

My device may also be supported on a nail or screw in a wall, for shaving and kindred purposes.

In carrying out my invention, I employ the usual rectangular mirror, and a support adapted to frictionally engage the back of a chair for temporary, or for permanent engagement.

The invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention, wherein the parts are combined and arranged according to one mode I have thus far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the mirror 40 support of my invention, mounted for use on the back of a chair.

- Figure 2 is a vertical end support.

Figure 3 is a side view of the device of my in- 4 vention as used with a table.

Figure 4 is a sectional top view of my invention :showing the means for attaching the mirror to the supporting structure.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the chair en- 50 gaging arms.

In carrying out my invention I employ the .usual type of rectangular mirror I, having a beveled edge 2. Adapted to irictionally engage the mirror are a set of upper and lower adjustable gripping members I and 4, arranged in pairs, and

view of my mirror having their outer ends bent to form hooks and 6, for engaging the beveled edge 2 of the mirror. The inner ends of the gripping members are bent at right angles forming securing members I and 8 having threaded holes therein, and 5 a clamp bolt 9, or any other suitable means is used to retain these members in secured relation.

In each of the lower gripping members 4, I provide a longitudinal T shaped slot III. Slidably and frictionally mounted in each slot is a T 10 shaped head II having spaced, perforated ears I2 and I2 for the reception of the hinge pin I3. For co-action with the ears I2 and I2, and the hinge pin I3, I provide a holder having spaced, perforated ears I4 and I5, and lugs I6. The head II is held against longitudinal movement in the slot III due to the tight fit and resulting friction therebetween. Through lugs I6, I employ a bolt II and thumb nut I8.

Secured on the bolt II between the lugs I6, I employ the adjustable, resilient fingers I9 and 20 having twisted ends or heads 2| and 22. On the inside, or engaging faces of the twisted ends, or heads I provide serrations 23 and 24. Thus it will be seen that by exerting pressure on the thumb nut I8 and the bolt II, the two heads 2I and 22 will be clamped together in adjusted position, and the fingers I9 and 20 after adjustment for the thickness and curvature of the back B of the chair C, will securely engage the chair back, and retain the mirror in the desired position.

In mounting my invention on a chair as C, the fingers I9 and 20 are slipped over the back of the chair and set to the required position, and the mirror is elevated or lowered, as indicated in Figure 2, as desired by sliding the heads II in slots II). The thumb nuts I8 are then tightened on the bolts II, and the adjusted ends 2| and 22 are held in rigid relation, and the mirror is securely retained thereby.

If it is desired to use the mirror on a table, as shown in Figure 3, the free ends 25 and 26 of the fingers I9 and 20, are alined with the lower edge of the mirror I, to provide a stable support.

For use in hanging the mirror on a wall, I provide a keyhole slot 21, in each of the fingers 20, which are adapted for co-action with spaced nails or screws fixed in the wall. When thus mounted the mirror may be adjusted vertically and will be rigidly supported in the desired position.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a mirror of supporting means therefor comprising mirror-gripping 55 members. one of said members having a T shaped slot, a hinge member having a T shaped head slidable in said slot and having hinge ears, a second hinge member having hinge ears. a hinge pin connecting the ears of said second member with the ears on said T shaped member, and resilient, support-gripping fingers pivotally mounted on said second mentioned hinge member.

2. The combination with a mirror, of supporting means therefor comprising pairs of upper and lower mirror-gripping members, each said lower member having a T shaped slot, hinge members having T shaped heads slidable in said slots and having hmge ears, a second pair of binge members each having ears for co-action with the complementary ears on said first mentioned hinge members, a hinge pin for each pair of co-acting hinge members, said pin connecting the ears on one member with-those on the other member, and pairs of resilient, support-gripping fingers adjustably mounted on said second pair of hinge members whereby the supporting means may be adjusted for mounting on a curved support.

3. The combination with a mirror. of supporting means therefor comprising mirror-gripping members, one of said members having a T shaped slot, a hinge member having a T shaped head slidable in said slot and having hinge ears, a second hinge member having hinge ears co-acting with said first mentioned hinge ears, a hinge pin connecting the ears 0! said second member with the ears on said T shaped member, and a pair of supporting fingers of different lengths adjustably mounted on said second hinge member whereby the lower edge or the mirror and the ends of the fingers may be alined to support the mirror on a flat surface.

JOSEPHINE M. GREEN. 

